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Select the quotSingle Gamequot option from the main menu Press Left Right six times at the team selection screen The phrase quotTriple Play Baseballquot will be spoken to confirm correct code entry Alternately hold L1 R1 and press Left Rightx3 X at the team selection screen To use the EA Dream Team in big league challenge mode select the quotBig League Challengequot option from the main menu Then hold Up L1 R1 at the team selection screen The phrase quotTriple Play Baseballquot will be spoken to confirm correct code entry

Announcer phrases

Enter one of the following codes during game play for the corresponding announcement

Historical commentary

Hold L1 L2 R1 R2 and press Up Triangle Right Circle

Trivia

Hold L1 L2 R1 R2 and press Down X Right Circle

Weather

Hold L1 L2 R1 R2 and press X Down Triangle Up

Additional batter information

Hold L1 L2 R1 R2 and press Left Square Up Triangle Note This only effects some players

Space stadium

Hit a ground rule double in season mode Alternately hit two inside the park homeruns in a season Note It is easier to get a ground rule double at Veterans Stadium due to its rubbery turf

Island stadium

Win ten consecutive games in season mode Alternately win a game by three or more runs at Win by three or more runs in Pacific Bell Park Kauffman Stadium Edison International Field or Coors Field

Throw fortyfive consecutive shutouts in season mode The stadium is in Hawaii with the Spearfish team

Babe Ruth

Hit a homerun with a pitcher in season mode to unlock Babe Ruth as a free agent

To unlock Babe Ruth easily create a pitcher such as a reliever with 100 power contact and control Play in the NL and bring him on and just go for homeruns

Another way to do this is to play a game in two player mode and have your opponent allow you to hit an in the park home run with a pitcher This can also be used to unlock other players that have a homerun requirement

Cy Young

Throw ten consecutive strike outs or pitch a shutout in season mode to unlock Cy Young as free agent

Satchel Paige

Throw three consecutive strike outs or in a single game in season mode to unlock Satchel Paige as a free agent Alternately throw one hundred and fifty strike outs in a season

Satchel Paiges changeup with either one bar or a full bar is absolutely lethal The batters always swing too early or hit it foul His fastball is about 85 effective if you go full bar and up and in

Cy Young and Satchel Paige

Throw a shut out in season mode and both will be a free agents Note You have to throw two shutouts to get both of them

Eddie Matthews

Get a triple play in season mode to unlock Eddie Matthews as a free agent Alternately win the home run title with player with the Milwaukee Brewers

Eddie Murray

Hit a homerun while batting lefthanded and righthanded with a switch hitting batter in a single game in season mode to unlock Eddie Murray as a free agent

Ernie Banks

Get six double plays in one game in season mode to unlock Ernie Banks as a free agent

Frank Robinson

Leadoff a game with backtoback homeruns to unlock Frank Robinson as a free agent Alternately win the National League triple crown

Hank Aaron

Hit four consecutive homeruns or four total homeruns in a single game in season mode to unlock Hank Aaron as a free agent

Harmon Killebrew

Hit three homeruns over 500 feet in season mode to unlock Harmon Killebrew as a free agent Alternately get a triple play and two double plays in single game mode or season mode

Jackie Robinson

Steal second base and third base with the same player in a single game in season mode to unlock Jackie Robinson as a free agent Alternately steal home in a postseason game

Jimmie Foxx

Hit a ground rule double in season mode to unlock Jimmie Foxx as a free agent Alternately hit the foul pole while batting or get 8 RBIs by one player in a game

Lou Gehrig

Hit a single double triple and homerun in a single game in season mode to unlock Lou Gehrig as a free agent

Mel Ott

Hit a homerun with a player that is shorter than 57quot to unlock Mel Ott as a free agent Alternately hit a grand slam during the World Series

Mickey Mantel

Hit a homerun that travels over 575 feet in season mode to unlock Mickey Mantel as a free agent Alternately win the Triple Crown with any American League player

The easiest way to get Mantle is to play a single game in Space Stadium The low gravity park almost guarantees at least one 575 ft homerun

Mike Schmidt

Hit two inthepark homeruns in a single game in season mode to unlock Mike Schmidt as a free agent Alternately hit four home runs with the same player in a single game

Reggie Jackson

Hit an inthepark homerun in season mode to unlock Reggie Jackson as a free agent Alternately hit ten home runs with a team

Ted Williams

Get three double plays in a single game in season mode to unlock Ted Williams as a free agent Note This also unlocks the powerup defense

Hit six consecutive homeruns in a game with the same batter in season mode and unlock Ted Williams as a free agent

Ty Cobb

Hit two triples in a single game in season mode to unlock Ty Cobb as a free agent Alternately win the World Series as the Detroit Tigers

Willie Mays

Get four diving catches or get a single homerun and a diving catch with the same player in a postseason game to unlock Willie Mays as a free agent

Willie McCovey

Hit three consecutive homeruns in season mode to unlock Willie McCovey as a free agent Alternately win the World Series as the San Francisco Giants

Skinny players

Hit a homerun with a player that weighs less than 160 pounds

Large players

Hit a homerun with a player that weighs over 250 pounds

Invisible players

Hit two triples with the same player in a single game in season mode

Tiny players

Get twelve hits with your team in a single game

Fast players

Steal every base in a single game or have one player get three stolen bases in a single game

Tall players

Have your team get eight hits in one game

CPU assist

Win a game by ten or more runs

Pencil head

Strike out six consecutive times when batting in season mode

Big head

Score four runs in a game with your team

Huge head

Score eight runs in a game with your team

Pulsating head

Score twelve runs in a game with your team

Tiny head

Get sixteen hits with your team in a single game

Strong arm

Get caught stealing more than twice in one game in season mode

Powerup defense

Get three double plays in a single game in season mode Note This also unlocks Ted Williams

Powerup offense

Hit ten homeruns in one regular season game

Hit ten homeruns in a row without an out with any player of your choice in big league challenge on extreme it will increase your power Then hit another 10 homeruns in a row and you be able to hit the ball over 1000 feet

Powerup speed

Steal two consecutive bases with the same player in season mode

Big bat

Hit two consecutive homeruns in season mode

Pulsating bat

Score five runs by the same player

Short bat

Strikeout twenty consecutive batters

Small bat

Have the same batter get struck out three times in one game

Aluminum bat

Hit six homeruns in a game

Flaming ball

Throw six consecutive strike outs in season mode

Big ball

Throw nine consecutive strike outs in season mode

Huge ball

Throw six consecutive strike outs in season mode

Big glove

Make a diving catch or an over the wall catch to unlock the big glove

Huge glove

Make two diving catches in a game

Pulsating glove

Make three diving catches in a game

Hidden teams

After you have completed a whole season playoffs and win the World Series you will play six extra teams in order World AllStars Puerto Rican AllStars Dominican Republic AllStars USA AllStars Legendary AllStars and the Triple Play 2001 Dream Team has big bats and hits homeruns 95 of the time

Big League Challenge power boost

Hit ten consecutive homeruns in Big League Challenge to get a boost in power which is noted with a flaming baseball With seven more consecutive homeruns you will receive another boost in power which is noted by a pulsating bat

Homerun sounds

Press Triangle or Square to hear air horns or Circle to hear whistles while running around the bases after hitting a homerun Note Set the Sound FX volume to maximum for best results

Easy homeruns

Press Up Square when batting to hit more homeruns

Long homeruns

Select the Space Stadium in Big League Challenge in one on one or tournament mode Play as Ken Griffy Jr Mark Mcguire or anyone else with over 30 homeruns While playing swing with Up X to hit a 800 foot or more homer almost every time

Go to the Space Stadium in Big League Challenge Tournament mode and get Hank Aaron Hold Square Up and keep them held after hitting the ball It takes practice but if done correctly the ball should go 900 to 1000 feet Note Try to hit it toward the right field foul pole but make sure it stays fair

Easy strikeouts

Use the following trick to strikeout the CPU under any difficulty setting Throw two strikes then on the last pitch throw a fastball or change up high or wide

Throw two fast screwballs and then a slow fast ball

Put a pitcher on the mound who can pitch splitfinger fastballs or sinkers Make the pitcher pitch a high splitfinger fastball or change up The CPU batter will swing at the ball and miss it about 95 percent of the time

Easy pop ups

Hold Up before pitching a fast ball The batter will almost always pop it up for a easy catch

Easy grounders

Hold Down during any pitch for a grounder to an infielder for easy triple double and single plays This works best with the screwball

Unlock cheats easily

Begin game play in two player mode while using both controllers Keep hitting homeruns triples and more off fastballs by pressing Xx2 on controller two Note Make sure that you include ground ruled doubles and inside the park homeruns Also pitch and strikeout the player two in all 27 at bats in the 9 inning game You can also unlock the codes in single game or exhibition modes

Defeating the Triple Play 2001 Dream Team and other AllStar teams

Have a pitcher who has a changeup as one of his pitches Then throw inside changeups to every batter

Pitching as John Smoltz

When pitching John Smoltz use his curve or slider Get it up to two blocks and the batters will mostly swing and miss because they break late

Lucky numbers

Some numbers can be very lucky for certain players Just trade the players to teams which have players with the same numbers create players with the same numbers and sign them to the same team or sign the players Some examples are

Ken Griffey Jr 33

Fernando Tatis 26

Mark McGwire 30

Frank Thomas 37

Matt Lawton 60

Juan Gonzalez 36

Better defense

Before throwing the first pitch move the outfield in two quotclicksquot and over either to the left or right to align the center fielder behind the pitcher Note The center fielder should not be all the way up at second base If that happens move him back one click Most of the time with any line drive or normal base hit to the outfield you can throw the runner out at first base by using a quotpower throwquot This works especially well with the quotPowerup Defensequot There is also still time to get back to the wall if he hits a long fly

Increase chances of a hit

When hitting do not hold down the DPad Press X and you will get a better chance at a hit Wait long enough and press X and you will sometimes get a double down the right field line When doing this and pressing Square you can get a double more easily and at times even a home run

Easy points

Keep stealing to unlock the Fast Players and PowerUp Speed bonuses Use both of them and you can bunt for easy hits By the time pitcher picks up ball your batter will be at first If he tosses to first base start for second base and you will reach it before the first baseman throws the ball If you want to make hits just hit into the outfield and you will get triples and homeruns Then use the suicide squeeze to bring your baserunner home Note Stealing home before pitch makes it to the plate will also unlock Jackie Robinson

Perfect game

Earn or purchase Satchel Paige recommended or Cy Young and have them start the game If you have Paige throw a screwball If you have Young throw a slider After selecting the pitch hold Up X until the pitch meter reaches three bars 95 of the time the slider will catch them looking 999 of the time the screwball will get the job done